Kathleen O'Donnell Pickert, 17, of Westfield collected 271 prom dresses for young women at Covenant House in Newark so they could have their own prom. On Monday, girls came to pick out their prom dresses and accessories for a homeless ball that will be held on Valentine's Day. Pickert organized the event as part of her gold award project for the Girl Scouts.

Covenant house is the largest provider of services to homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth in New Jersey.

Helping homeless kids have a prom

Helping homeless kids have a promKathleen O'Donnell Pickert, 17, of Westfield collected 271 prom dresses for young women at Covenant House in Newark so they could have their own prom. On Monday, girls came to pick out their prom dresses and accessories for a homeless ball that will be held on Valentine's Day. Pickert organized the event as part of her gold award project for the Girl Scouts. Covenant house is the largest provider of services to homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth in New Jersey. (Video by William Perlman/The Star-Ledger)